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A marathon effort
By RICHARD EDMONDSON
Amazing achievement: Far North Mayor Wayne Brown, David Senior and Prince arrive at the Kerikeri Domain. Photo: RICHARD EDMONDSON
I DID it!
David Senior probably
speaks for most of the 2046
people who ran or walked this
year s Kerikeri Half Mara-
thon.
But the 55-year-old father
of four had a more daunting
task than others on Saturday
when he set out on the 21km
half marathon from Okaihau
to Kerikeri Domain.
David was born partially-
sighted and has been blind
since an accident at the age of
13.His biggest challenge yet
has been taking part in the
half marathon with his guide
dog Prince and Far North
mayor Wayne Brown to keep
him on course.
David felt confident when
he started the trek which
took him four hours and 23
minutes.
He and Prince often walk
the 2km from his Kaitaia
home to meetings in town
where he s involved with dis-
ability groups, and on the Te
Hiku Community Board.
He also completed a 6.5km
walk around Kaitaia earlier
this month -- his longest
effort before Saturday -- with
no sighted help.
He even found the half
marathon route along Wiroa
Rd relatively easy, because it
was mostly even and
obstacle-free.
But he got blisters early
and was struggling by the
time he reached State High-
way 10.
The last couple of
kilometres, Wayne was drag-
ging me, he says.
Cheering spectators also
spurred him to the finish line
about two hours after the
winner.
David is grateful to Mr
Brown for staying by his side
and coming last as a conse-
quence.
Now that I know I can do
it, I m keen to work up to it
next year.
Walk photos P6-7
Results P22.
Message
from the
mayor
Far North mayor
Wayne Brown
Operation Heal has the
potential to make a dif-
ference for burn victims
in the Far North and is
an initiative worthy of
our support.
In an ideal world, it
would be great to have a
specialised unit closer to
hand, but the reality is
that sustaining staff and
equipment for a centre
in Northland is
unrealistic.
It makes more sense
to concentrate on getting
the National Burn Cen-
tre at Middlemore Hos-
pital better-equipped,
and on this basis I
endorse the project and
encourage residents to
get behind this endea-
vour.
Every donation, how-
ever small, will help.
I commend Suburban
Newspapers, owner of
the Northern News, for
its initiative in raising
awareness of the need
for a microscope which
will improve the level of
service and treatment
available at the National
Burn Centre. Texting
HEAL to 4740 will
donate $3 to the appeal.
Helping others P5